Because pasta will be added to hot oil sauce later, boiling for 8 minutes as the package indicates would make pasta too soft at the end.

No additional salt is needed. Salt from the pasta cooking water and salmon should be enough.

The amount of dry pasta for one serving as a main meal is 80-100 g (300-380 kcal). A basic aglio olio e peperoncino (without cheese) made with 100 g dry pasta is almost 500kcal. Additional ingredients could increase the number dramatically.

This tastes good with lox-type smoked salmon, too.

If using smoked salmon that comes in liquid, grill it first to eliminate the fishy smell and taste.